God Divides Israel
1 Kings 12:16-33
Key Verse: 12:19
Date: Jun. 12, 2024
Question
How is the word to be read and heard in order to become effective for salvation?
Answer
For the word to become effective for salvation, we must pay careful attention to it, prepare ourselves, and pray for understanding. We must also receive it with faith and love, treasure it in our hearts, and practice it in our lives.
Reference Passages
1
Deuteronomy 6:16-17
16 “You shall not put the LORD your God to the test, as you tested him at Massah. 17 You shall diligently keep the commandments of the LORD your God, and his testimonies and his statutes, which he has commanded you.
Psalm 119:18
18 Open my eyes, that I may behold
wondrous things out of your law.
1 Peter 2:1-2
1 So put away all malice and all deceit and hypocrisy and envy and all slander. 2 Like newborn infants, long for the pure spiritual milk, that by it you may grow up into salvation—
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Psalm 119:11
11 I have stored up your word in my heart,
that I might not sin against you.
2 Thessalonians 2:10
Hebrews 4:2
James 1:22-25